It usually takes the intersection of two unrelated events to create the synchronistic moment of illumination that triggers one of my articles. In today’s case, it took three. The first was a breakfast with Florida 0-4 congressional candidate Michael Kirwan. Our discussion turned to the challenge of messaging when it comes to balancing the attention … Read more
Would be easy to say NY Mayor is just an ignorant bigot, but he is not dumb. He’s an evil anti-Semite who deliberately lies about serious things like “genocide” to stoke Jew hate. ~U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee/ X July 21, 2026 I could spend this whole post documenting the historical, bigoted overtones of … Read more
[BLOGGER’S NOTE: In addition to being the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, today also marks a milestone for Deprogramming101. Today’s post is the 1,000th entry on this site going back to October 2015. As always, thank you for your interest and support for this effort.] One activity authorized by the … Read more
independent (adjective) — not subject to control by others : self-governing. ~Merriam-Webster Dictionary It is always amusing when the alumni of a distinguished university suggest that the institute void a prominent graduate’s or outstanding individual’s honorary degree when they embarrass the institution that bestowed the tribute. The poster child when it comes to rescinded honorary degrees is … Read more
A January 12, 2026 Gallup press release reports a record high 45 percent of adults in the United States identified as “political independents” in 2025, two percent higher than the previous record set in 2024. In contrast, the remaining adults were evenly split between Democrats and Republicans with 27 percent each. There has been no … Read more